Our Ministers

The Hon Daniel Andrews MPPremier

The Hon Daniel Andrews MP is the 48th Premier of Victoria, and the Leader of the Victorian Labor Party.

Mr Andrews was first elected to the Victorian State Parliament in 2002 as the Member for Mulgrave. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 2006, as Minister for Consumer Affairs and Gaming. In 2007, he became Minister for Health.

Mr Andrews grew up in regional Victoria and attended Galen Catholic College in Wangaratta. He moved to Melbourne in 1990 to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree at Monash University.

Mr Andrews lives in Mulgrave with his wife, Catherine, and their three children.

Minister's list

Machinery of Government (MoG) changes will take effect from 1 January 2019. This page will be updated accordingly to list the Ministers that the Department of Premier and Cabinet will support.

The Hon James Merlino MPDeputy Premier

James Merlino is the Deputy Premier of Victoria.

He is also the Minister for Education.

Mr Merlino has been Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and Shadow Minister for Education since 2012. Prior to this he served as the Shadow Minister for Police and the Shadow Minister for the TAC and Road Safety.

He has been the Member for Monbulk since 2002.

The Hon Martin Foley MPMinister for Equality

Martin Foley is the Victorian Minister for Equality.

He is also the Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Creative Industries.

Mr Foley previously served as the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing, Shadow Minister for Water, Shadow Minister for Arts and Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs.

Gavin Jennings is the Victorian Special Minister of State and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

He is also the Leader of Government in the Legislative Council and the Minister for Priority Precinct.

As Special Minister of State Mr Jennings will oversee government transparency, integrity, accountability and public sector administration and reform.

Mr Jennings is the Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region. He has previously served as Deputy Leader of the Government and the Opposition in the Legislative Council, as well as the Shadow Minister for Health, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Shadow Minister for Ambulance Services.

The Hon Tim Pallas MPMinister for Industrial Relations

Mr Pallas is also the Treasurer and Minister for Economic Development.

He is the Member for Werribee.

The Hon Robin Scott MP Minister for Veterans

Robin Scott is the Victorian Minister for Veterans.

Mr Scott is also the Assistant Treasurer.

He has represented the electorate of Preston since 2006. Mr Scott served as the Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for WorkCover from December 2010 and the Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from December 2013.

The Hon Gabrielle Williams MPMinister for WomenMinister for Youth

Ms Williams is also the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence.

She is the Member for Dandenong.

The Hon Richard Wynne MPMinister for Multicultural Affairs

Richard Wynne is the Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

Mr Wynne is also the Minister for Planning and Minister for Housing.

He is the Member for Richmond. He has represented the electorate of Richmond since 1999. He has previously served as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Housing and Minister for Local Government.